Grasshopper Mint Cookies
The holidays are a time where mint becomes a star flavor of many desserts. Something about it gets the soul excited for the holidays and festivities :)
These Grasshopper Mint Cookies are super easy to make. The cookie base couldn’t be any simpler. It is a soft and chewy cookie that pairs so nicely with the mint frosting and chocolate ganache.
If you are in need of a yummy cookie exchange idea, this recipe is phenomenal! Not to mention they are BEAUTIFUL! The layers are stunning.
My kids kept trying to sneak some when I wasn’t looking, but I thinking the chocolate smeared all over their faces from gobbling up these cookies as fast as they can was a complete giveaway on their guilty faces.
Definitely give this cookie a try this holiday season! You will be so glad you did!
- 1 box devil's food cake mix, dry not prepared
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup butter, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 3 Tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon mint extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 4 drops green food coloring, optional
- 1 cup chocolate chips (milk chocolate or semi-sweet chocolate chips will work)
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large bowl, beat butter, cake mix and eggs until smooth until dough is formed.
- Roll cookies into 1-inch balls and place on greased cookie sheet.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 7-9 minutes.
- Cream butter in a medium mixing bowl. Add powdered sugar, milk, mint extract, salt and green food coloring. Beat until smooth, adding more powdered sugar and milk as needed to reach desired consistency.
- Frost cool cookies with mint frosting.
- In a microwave safe bowl, combine chocolate chips and cream. Heat in 30 second increments, stirring in between each increment until smooth.
- Glaze the tops of the mint frosted cookies with the chocolate ganache.
Enjoy!
Averie @ Averie Cooks
I just posted Andes mInt brownies and these cookies would be right up my alley! I love all the layers of frosting going on :) Pinned!